Context, culture and values in migration research on children within the European Union

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This paper examines some of the methodological questions raised in the operationalization of a comparative project on children and migration. First, it considers a number of issues concerning contextualization in a project of this nature. Particular attention is given to the identification of appropriate cultural references in research involving migration and mobility. As an exercise in policy evaluation, the research also raises important questions about the relationship between supranational bodies (such as the European Union) and national administrative structures in policy formulation and implementation, further complicating the identification of relevant contexts. The paper then focuses on the second major methodological challenge of the project: researching childhood on this geographical scale. It considers some of the reasons for the paucity of comparative research on children, including the lack of data and the pressure for more qualitative approaches. In conclusion, it outlines and evaluates the strategy adopted in the children and migration project.

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